A pro woodworker walks into a hobbyist’s shop…

[@LeeWeiler]

“Andy’s shop, reasonably well-equipped” camera pans to show every conceivable weapon in Andy’s dojo 😂

[@andybrook-dobson726]

I’m an “enthusiastic hobbyist“!!! What can I say.

[@ENCurtis]

Haha like I said… reasonably well equipped 😂

[@AyresHaxton]

Serious tool envy over here!

[@winfinit]

I came here to drop a very similar comment: “reasonably well”? Haha

[@Edd030427]

Mate my shop is nowhere near 'reasonably' well equipped. I thought it was, now I need £50,000 more.

[@MLSteffel]

Thanks for walking through the process of bent lamination, the tapered pieces, and the half lap jointing! Well explained and easy to follow which makes for a great learning experience for those of us starting out. Always a pleasure to see your clever mind working through a design. Cheers!

[@ENCurtis]

Thanks! Glad it was helpful for you!

[@Timber2Toothpicks]

You really showed your stuff on this build is amazing. You got the goods. I am so impressed. I wish I was Andy. That is a wonderful wonderful time.

[@ENCurtis]

Thanks mate 👊

[@andybrook-dobson726]

It was a fab week; we did go at it though. Worked hard and played hard!

[@velvettedelaney]

I would’ve never thought it made sense to spend 4.5 of the 5 days testing and planning! I would’ve been stressed that we wouldn’t get it done. Thanks for sharing the process of testing and planning. This helps my nerves calm down a bit when thinking about limited timeframes!😂

[@ENCurtis]

Sometimes all the planning pays off and it comes together quickly!

[@leegould5306]

Reasonably well equipped 😮 ~ that’s the dream man cave for any woodworking hobbyist!

[@mwoody4560]

This is one my favorite build videos.

[@ENCurtis]

Thank you!

[@chipsterb4946]

@@ENCurtisexcellent tease for Patreon too. That’s not a criticism - we know *what* you did, we just don’t know how … and we want to!

[@lmcori]

Not shown are the 12 other poplar test half laps that ended in profanity and a burn pile… if this was in my shop. The tapered arcs look fantastic and the Gothic arch form that comes out after assembly is always pleasing. Nice work, fellas!

[@andybrook-dobson726]

I’m sure mine would have been similarly littered if Eric wasn’t in the room.

[@ENCurtis]

Haha the tests were mostly just to get that half lap right. Somehow it worked on the first attempt!

[@ronboe6325]

This brings back, from decades ago; freshman sculpture class: Sculpture in the round. Well done!

[@ENCurtis]

Yessss!

[@chrisbrockman8122]

As a carpenter / furniture maker myself I understand the reasons why you would do a mock up first. So many variables. Also the better quality would is also more expensive to make mistakes on. Keep up the great work guys 🤩

[@ENCurtis]

Thanks man 🤘

[@chrisbrockman8122]

@@ENCurtis Your welcome i can appreciate the effort and attention you put into your work.

[@thomastieffenbacherdocsava1549]

Great discussion of the make. Full scale drawing and mock up, definitely Old School! Great for those of us not using sketch up. LOL! more time spent in preparation than actual build is important in the Patience and Practice of the "P's" of woodworking. Joyful end!

[@ENCurtis]

Well said!

[@leegould5306]

That truly is a thing of beauty ! Incredible.

[@jimmcnett]

I really like your design process. I wish I could replicate it. The coffee table is going to look amazing.

[@ENCurtis]

Thank you

[@namanbriner447]

⁠Now you guys will have built 2 beautiful coffee tables, because the design is right and therefore the exact materials won’t matter quite as much. This was awesome. I feel the freedom to make possible mistakes on the prototype must help submit to the design process and let it flow. I love too that this process of prototyping and jig making would allow small scale production of a design. For keen hobby woodworkers this is a real insight into that world. What a joy to share knowledge and skills with someone who’s ready for it.

[@l.clevelandmajor9931]

I'm with you on that. As a professional and a hobbyist, I enjoy being in both worlds. And how do you know when you are good at what you do? When customers ask for you by name to make what they want! Cheers!

[@Bluuuz]

Great to see you doing something like this in the UK. Really pleased to see you got to sample some of Scotland’s finest as well. Needless to say, the build was amazing

[@jimrosson6702]

Wow I really love this table base it looks so amazing hope you show the finished product.🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻and love how you guys worked together. Great video

[@deadbungeejumper]

Nice work guys. Complements to the original designer as well. It’s a great design. I love when I can approach someone’s “unassuming/simple” piece that then seems to come alive the more I engage with it.

[@N_Breeze]

Just learned about you on “The Old House Makers Channel” I love what it meant to you to craft for the two navy pilots and their daughter ..a beautiful story. I’m happy to be here 😎

[@robertyack1661]

Loved it, thank you. I missed how you made the 7 to 5 mm laminations. Cant do that in a planer, obviously. What did i miss??

[@michaelnorman5640]

Always amazing Eric you’re so talented !

[@ENCurtis]

Thanks so much!

[@michaelnorman5640]

@@ENCurtis every time I type your name I phone spell check geez I’m sorry cuz (Erik) lol I do apologize!

[@JoeFeser]

Great Mario Reference in the video. Luigi is all the rage right now. :)

[@golfer_by_weekend7195]

that was cool watching you guys work thru it.

[@ENCurtis]

Glad you enjoyed it 🤘

[@Kernowwoods]

That’s an exceptional set of table legs dude. Really enjoyed seeing the process. Welcome to the motherland by the way 🤙

[@ENCurtis]

Thank you my dude 🍻

[@joeguilfoyle1922]

This is my 1st time watching one of your videos. What a great idea for a youtube channel. It could be a spin-off of your current channel. Just use the same title (for the new channel) as the title for the video. People can apply, you do a little research on their shops, experience, etc. and pick a winner for your new video/build. You can have your sponsors involved. I.E., If their shop needs a plainer, get Dewalt to donate one to them (in the video). Or Festool could give them a router ir track saw. It could be like a kinder, gentler version of "Kitchen Nightmares" but for wood projects and w/o the yelling and insults :-) Anyway, great video!

[@tenedar25]

Hi Erik, Thanks for sharing this video! Could you explain what tool and what type of jig you used to create the tapered laminations?

[@russellobeidzinski5472]

would be nice to make a flat diamond out of it and top it with either and oval or diamond glass. The piece is stunning and very well made, thank you.

[@nfarquhar]

Wow... that is next level complex and beautiful! stunning, where can I see the finished build! 😞

[@michaelcox1071]

That was fun. I'm gonna go make something.

[@ENCurtis]

Atta boy 🤌

[@iwriteonshit]

I love when a good KZbin video hits with a heavy dose of inspiration.

[@donesry2902]

Thanks! That’s an inspiring video. But I have way more questions about it. You attempted to answer how you made the little jig to cut the half laps but I still have questions there. But I love the design and the inspiration

[@remiavard7709]

WOW amazing piece !!!

[@ENCurtis]

She turned out lovely!

[@egbluesuede1220]

looks like a lot of fun!

[@chezcotton]

Welcome to the U.K. It’s very weird too see you in a different workshop but nice to have you here. Whereabouts are you?

[@ENCurtis]

Thanks mate. I was in Yorkshire.

[@zionosphere]

That is a great design. You have a great eye for detailing in a 3D space. Thank you for showing the design process. If you were to go further with it, would you add more texturing to the legs, perhaps a curving taper from a spokeshave? I'm not sure if it actually needs any more to play with the light.

[@andybrook-dobson726]

I’m currently “feathering in” the apex at the feet so that joint looks more pleasing. The original piece is square so those facets are symmetrical, however our one is rectangular so asymmetric

[@zionosphere]

@@andybrook-dobson726 This sounds wonderful. I hope you share your finished piece so we can all marvel at it again.

[@andybrook-dobson726]

@@zionospherewill certainly try. I’ll be sending finished photos to Erik so he’ll probably have to publish them. Not sure how I would share them otherwise (unless you’ve got suggestions)

[@zionosphere]

@@andybrook-dobson726 Finished photos for interest. You could do a walk around video on your channel for him to link/shout out to.

[@GaryThomsonJoinery]

Thanks for sharing, looked really good 😊 is there a part two? 👍🪚📐🔨😊

[@DaddyBooneDon]

It's cool. It's like cathedral arches. I really like it.

[@CinkSVideo]

That is a sexy table. So much dynamic movement in the curves and tapers.

[@ENCurtis]

Thank you!

[@youtubuzr]

A 'hobbyist's' shop w/about 100K in equipment in it... :D It's looking great, I can't wait to see the finished piece, along w/the rest of the process!

[@chou-fleur-academy]

gorgeous!

[@mortenheide1164]

Awesome build! Makes me want to try bent lams as well😊 I think shop quality has been hit by inflation as well, when a high ceiling space filled with incra, bessey, woodpecker and festool is “reasonably well equipped” though😂

[@ENCurtis]

Bahahaha hey in fairness the ceilings were only about 7’10” so sheet goods are a bit of a hassle 😂

[@andybrook-dobson726]

Hey, you left out Lie Nielsen, Bridge City, Blue Spruce, Clifton & HNT Gordon

[@StrifeCJ]

I got a question from an inexperienced woodworker pov. To my view it seems this project spent as much money on wood to make forms and jigs as they did spend on the finished woods. Is this a normal and regular thing for to fine furnature making?

[@glencrandall7051]

Well done. I am entertained. I am educated,🙂🙂

[@AlexKall]

Very nice table!

[@tommoeller7149]

Totally cool!

[@williammaxwell1919]

As soon as you mentioned breaking out cardboard for a design mock-up, I was reminded of von Clausewitz's quip "The only scale to build a model is 1 to 1"

[@williammaxwell1919]

& then you took it to the next level by building the 1 to 1 model out of poplar! Kudos to you guys.

[@Cooper_42]

Yep, CAD. Cardboard Aided Design

[@mikec8451]

Awesome built - high class furniture building at it’s best, you showed once again that building furniture is way more than just a box

[@ENCurtis]

Thank you sir 👊

[@AM-hm5eq]

And I thought creating a box was a great thing. Mind blown - awesome.

[@KiwiSkipper]

Gorgeous shape !!

[@grbroussard]

Awesome!

[@jasondoust4935]

Bloody awful accent! Joyous set of table legs, though... Well done, gentlemen. The things that look simple are so often the most difficult to execute, as there is nowhere to hide a mistake. I love the tapered laminations. They create a geometry reminiscent of a brushstroke in ink. Your eye can't rest on them. That graceful sculptural motion and fluidity with those crisp edges and junctions is so pleasing. Bravo. You've demonstrated how style outlives fashion. Take a bow.

[@ENCurtis]

Exactly why I prefer a tapered line! A brush stroke is a great way to describe it though. Glad you enjoyed the build!

[@MrAnimal1971]

Industrial design covers all of the design and build delemmas before going into the final product. It's well woth the time and money. Poplar is a wonderful material and one I use frequently. Most people want a " look" but not the price. This is where years of expirience in finishing techniques come into play.

[@SuperMcgenius]

Yes to mock ups. 👍

[@aaronblackford981]

Beautiful design

[@ENCurtis]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@NatoPellecchia]

I like poplar it’s a beautiful wood too 😞 you are an amazing craftsman I just wanted to ask what why don’t you like building tables out Of it

[@jb510]

Gorgous table. I'll admit I still don't understand doing it in poplar first, rather than just being prepared to redo it in ash if something goes wrong. The price diff on poplar vs ash isn't doesn't seem big enough to warrant the poplar tests.

[@jassman1]

Prep and planning prevents pi55 poor performance… Well done on the design aspect, looks superb. How ever that Hobbyist work shop is not so, looks like a Pro Black Hat from a building site with a man cave ! I am sure he knows what I mean ! 🤣🤣

[@TimJavins]

1:10 That's some fairly interesting footage of two glasses resting on a table.

[@ENCurtis]

Fairly interesting critique.

[@238samurai]

I thought we were getting trolled since there are two unused coasters next to them.

[@howarddavies3744]

Yet again, workshop envy.

[@Hog-g2z]

Good morning 🌅, GB , That is going to be a great table design, I have made some curved design furniture, many years ago, I was involved in starting off as a help for fitting a spiral staircase handrail, the contract went pear-shaped, the company that I’ve made all the components had made the handrail flat, So when you laid the component onto the steel metal railing that I was supposed to be setting into the underside of the handrail didn’t fit, because the handrail are supposed to be machined or made into a helix, 🧬, This is where like what you were doing making cardboard templates to make sure the ark is correct, I placed pieces of cardboard about 3 foot in length one on top of the handrail and then corresponding on the side, part of the problem the metal work wasn’t 100%, carpool templates took me nearly 3 days to make, and took me six weeks to make and fit all the handrail. It was approximately 4 inches in diameter., Then about three months later, I got a call from the people that had given me the contract, saying would I be interested in doing another handrail?, This one is a little bit bigger., 3 1/2 flights, This took me just over three months, if I remember rightly this was in Selwin Gardens in Cambridge, not sure if I spelt that right, I’m now retired in my 70s , and I still wish I was back at work, I missed the challenge, Keep up the great work , it is a big learning curve, 😂,

[@TCGE08]

Beautiful work! Jigs like that lend themselves to making more of those tables…

[@andybrook-dobson726]

I have been thinking that. Need to get this one finished off first though.

[@ENCurtis]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@tonyokello7108]

During the design process I got distracted by Andy's shop the shop has great flow and clean layout. The table design you've simplified it enough for us to believe even newbs can hack but we all know that it's easier on video than actual😬

[@kaduseus593]

There's steam bending, heat bending, wet bending, urea bending, ammonia bending, green bending, so why would you dry bend?

[@Thatusernameisnotavailable.]

looks so cool with his safety glasses on his head most of the video. I personally think that says a lot. Probably need to check yo self.

[@elibeeblebrox1084]

I've got perfectly stylish safety squints for most of my tools, thanks

[@heruvey87]

brabo, i cant fathom doing this type of work yet.

[@sackville_bagginsess]

Andy laying in bed thinking about "reasonably well"

[@andybrook-dobson726]

Yeh; what am I missing?!?! Comments below 😂

[@ENCurtis]

😂😂😂

[@bladerunner6583]

Wait! What happened to 'rectangular'? That looks kinda square.... Does look good, tho, sweet vid, too!

[@joebass5]

Ok, please create the cool version a tv show about woodworking where you create using famous and not so famous techniques and people. ( I’m sure April Wilkerson would help) Commenters, please like this comment so he’ll do this.

[@ENCurtis]

I dig this idea. I’ll pitch it to April 🤘

[@grahambeech-w4j]

Heath Robinson is the English equivalent of your Rube Goldberg always learn something new from your videos

[@ENCurtis]

Apparently so do I! 😂

[@BigPunisher-hl2th]

Man, you don’t look like you drink but you are definitely someone I could have a beer with lol.

[@andybrook-dobson726]

He drinks!

[@gerarddelmonte8776]

" Without scrap, it's crap". i.e., without a prototype, the chances of screwing up expensive wood on the actual piece is high. Digging that half-lap jig, BTW.

[@ENCurtis]

Thanks mate. And a fair saying too!

[@joelw6215]

Well done sir

[@ENCurtis]

Thank you 👊

[@terrytopliss9506]

The accent wasn’t that bad Erik,I’m still taking in what you both just achieved in the video.👍👍👍

[@ENCurtis]

Hahaha I appreciate that encouragement

[@andybrook-dobson726]

Please don’t encourage him!

[@frankdesantis452]

Best Australian accent ever

[@alanhill6974]

I'd love to have you in my 2/3 single garage "workshop" in West Yorkshire - Andy's was palatial in comparison to most British hobbyists :-)

[@andybrook-dobson726]

I’m not far away; near York

[@alanhill6974]

@@andybrook-dobson726 Ah cool, I'm in West Leeds. Great setup you've got there, makes my 2/3 garage very jealous :-) Good video though, the effect of the bent legs was great

[@TheSMEAC]

“Reasonably well equipped…” 😂🤦🏼‍♂️

[@1deerndingo]

Very cool

[@ENCurtis]

Thanks!

[@branchandfoundry560]

Fwiw 5:8 ratio is the Golden Ratio (1:1.618). 8 divided by 5 is 1.6.

[@Motown222]

X wants one of those tables for their foyer

[@disklamer]

So, a 4K coffeetable ;)

[@SkyeWalkerJediDog]

That's a gorgeous Peter Hall table! I got my own photo when I saw it on display a few years ago at his workshop in Staveley, nr Kendal. The curves are caprivating. I loved the halving joints you made look so easy and also recognise the machined mounts for the glass top 👌 Good job so far and nice to see you've been respectful and added you own twist with the taper. 👌👌

[@andybrook-dobson726]

And the lamination. Also, Peter Hall’s are no longer in business unfortunately 😢

[@hawleyw6]

Hmmn thought it was a Michael Fortune.

[@andybrook-dobson726]

@@hawleyw6 he might have done but I've never seen it.

[@petrsulek1310]

I have considered myself hobbyist, however, my workshop tools are nowhere near. I need to work harder 💪

[@han5k2]

:12 never sneak up on someone with a machine running!

[@ChrisHornberger]

"Reasonably well equipped..." uh huh. lol :)

[@humansnotai4912]

The owner of this channel pointed out that my original comment. was pretty unkind. I would like to make a public apology and I realise that he is doing great work. Happy Christmas / Thanksgiving and keep your channel going, I wish you all the luck in the world.

[@andybrook-dobson726]

so what's a KZbinr without a KZbin channel and doesn't make things to sell?

[@humansnotai4912]

@@andybrook-dobson726 Apologies for my comment, it was not nice. I will amend it. You're doing great work. Namaste x

[@ianpearse4480]

Wow.

[@hawleyw6]

I understand that you started with a big disclaimer about this design not really being yours/ it’s a learning exercise for my friend/ he saw this cool piece and I’m just helping him learn but….. why not give actual credit to the designer of the original piece by using their name? It would have been simple, to have said “my friend saw this really cool piece by , you should go check out their work, and wanted to understand how you’d go about fabricating it”

[@andybrook-dobson726]

It was a Peter Hall & Sons design; they went out of business a number of years ago, hence us not making that reference. We also varied that design rather than make a direct copy.

[@H60Gamer]

All those coasters on the table and not one was used 😅

[@chrisvanderwielen1530]

Looking at Andy's drill press station, Andy watches Denis from Hooked on Wood...

[@andybrook-dobson726]

That I do, I like Dennis' stuff; still got more draws to build and fit the fronts, made a few mods though - built the frames out of reclaimed pine rather than plywood

[@chrisvanderwielen1530]

@@andybrook-dobson726 Yeah, I'm impressed by his precision, as well as his eye for design. I just wish that colored MDF was easier to come by over here in the states.

[@andybrook-dobson726]

@@chrisvanderwielen1530 It seems to be a lot cheaper in Belgium than it is here. The only thing I've found that's similar is a product called Valcromat; it's HDF rather than MDF, heavy & quite expensive!

[@chrisvanderwielen1530]

@@andybrook-dobson726 Yeah, I can only find one place for it, and it's across state lines...about a 4 hour drive. Sure as heck dont want to pay for shipping on that(those), so would probably make a roadtrip out of it, if I were to get some.

[@christiandestefano9997]

🤘❤

[@NoOne-fe3gc]

I thought you had to steam wood to make it bend like that with no breakage... the more you know

[@rickh129]

I see a nova viking

[@newoldfashionedwoodworks6584]

Yo dawg, your arms lookin thicc af. Keep up the good work. 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@ENCurtis]

Haha thanks my dude

[@davidgiesfeldt6650]

Cathedral ceiling

[@markryan1258]

It’s giving lord of the rings elvish furniture vibes

[@ENCurtis]

The nerd in me love that.

[@pinkeye00]

I think Andy has a better than equipted shop. He's probably either super rich, or a cosplay woodworker posing as a real woodworker. Oh wait ..

[@NoOne-fe3gc]

Ahhh imperial measures.. "a heavy 1/4 inch"

[@1pcfred]

The modern inch that's precisely 2.54 centimeters is not the Imperial inch. The old Imperial inch was two millionths shorter. the inch in use today is the International Industrial Standard Inch. But you can just call it Standard for short. Fun Fact the archaic US Customary inch was 3 millionths longer than Standard is. So there was a 5 millionths difference between old Imperial and old US Customary. They never were the same. But we all do use the same inch now. Another fun fact US Customary actually predates the Imperial system. US Customary was developed 32 years before Imperial was. So America never used the Imperial system, ever.

[@NoOne-fe3gc]

@@1pcfred hu....*weird knowledge increased* thank for the info! The more you know.

[@nialstewart8263]

An inspiring build 👍 How do you know Andy? You should have explained how you ended up in his workshop.

[@andybrook-dobson726]

kidnap! As you can see he responded well to the hostage situation and clear evidence of Stockholm Syndrome towards the end

[@nialstewart8263]

@@andybrook-dobson726 Patreon competition?

[@Zerocool-kb4ej]

Dick van Dijk was Dutch

[@l.clevelandmajor9931]

Was that a Bosch Jigsaw I saw you using in this project. In my experience no other brand can even compare. I have one myself, and it is part of my professional secret of how I do such excellent work for my customers. I have tried many other jigsaws, and none of them work as smoothly as a Bosch. I used to amaze my bosses when they watched me make specialized cuts so accurately that you do not need much filler to fill in gaps. Most of my cuts need none at all. Try fitting a wall edge to the inside contours of a commuter bus. With my Bosch Jigsaw and my steady hands, I can. Knowing how to draw the shape on the wood to be cut is just the first step, and for that I use my prodigious art skills, and special designed and made by me drawing tools. One of my bosses wanted to see what would happen if he shook the piece as I was making a cut. As soon as he did, I removed my hand from the saw instantly. With no finger on the trigger, it instantly stopped. I turned to him and asked "What are you doing?" He said "Testing you." I said "Don't do that again. It's dangerous." I then told him, "It's lucky I have that kind of reflexive reaction to such things. Otherwise I might have been injured, and you might have also!" He replied "Your number one rule is always work safely!" "Yes!" I said. "Always use every safety measure available on any job!" I then finished the cut, keeping my blade right on the pencil line.

[@d7samurai]

that's a hobbyist's shop?

[@Sparky6547]

I've seen pro shops that don't have that nice or fancy of tools and equipment. Not a hobby shop for sure

[@joelw6215]

I like fractions. ‘MERICA

[@ENCurtis]

Honestly. Took my a solid 3 days to get in the flow of metric.